Storage Device Provided with an Inflatable Chamber

ABSTRACT

A storage device provided with an inflatable chamber includes a storage member containing multiple compartments for placement objects that need to be separately stored; a cover member to seal upon the storage member; an inflatable chamber is disposed to the cover member or the storage member; and when the inflatable chamber is inflated it covers up those objects received in the cover member or the storage member to support and protect them.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(a) Field of the Invention

The present invention is related to a chamber for storage of objects, and more particularly, to an inflatable chamber containing multiple compartments for placement of objects.

(b) Description of the Prior Art

To do a good job, one must first sharpen his tools, meaning, before unexceptionally achieving any professional practice, tools or equipment needed by the practice must be first prepared; otherwise, it may wind up half success with twice efforts. To a photographer, for example, photographical equipment is a must to immediately shoot a beautiful landscape before the eyes in making it a permanent memory. With the increased devotion to photography and upgraded technology, more equipment will have to be purchased while the photographer is getting more professionalized. Usually, volume and weight of the shooting main units are in proportion with functionalities desired; photographic equipment and components carried along are also on the increase.

Generally, a knapsack for accommodating photographic equipment includes a bag and a cover member. The interior of the bag is divided into multiple compartments with proper partitioning members for receiving photographic equipment in different types and sizes. The cover member allows it to be tightly combined with the bag so to protect the photographic equipment placed in those compartments in the bag. It is not hard to imagine that the precision photographic equipment won't take any impacts. Both of the bag and the cover member made in thin and weak material with poor fastness certainly are not sufficient to protect the photographic equipment. Therefore, protective fillers are usually further added in the bag and the cover member. However, the knapsack will naturally get heavier with the addition of the fillers; as a result, the user has to spend more strength to carry the bag which is already too heavy without addition of the fillers.

Similar problem is observed with a golf bag, which also includes a bag, a cover member tightly combined with the bag, and a partitioning member to divide the bag into multiple cells for receiving storage of golf clubs.

In recent years, it has become a fashionable life style that people enjoy playing golf while having a business trip overseas. However, the golf bag due to its dimension is not allowed as a package to carry along on board the airplane and it has to be considered as a large sized unaccompanied baggage to be handled by ground service crew of the airliner. After several rounds of handling and storage, it would be impractical to expect that golf clubs to be exempted from being damaged due to impacts, particularly to head of the golf club that is exposed out of the golf bag. To protect the golf clubs, similar fillers are added in the bag of the cover member as in the case of the knapsack. Again, the golf bag gets heavier just to protect the golf clubs.

Carrying such a heavy burden not only spoils the fun of enjoying the lift style but also causes physical injury in any act of omission to make the game not worth of the candle.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary purpose of the present invention is to provide an inflatable knapsack to correct those flows found with the prior art.

To achieve the purpose, a knapsack of the present invention is essentially comprised of a bag; a cover member closing upon an opening of the bag; one or a plurality of inflatable chamber disposed on the bag and/or the cover member; and an inflation/deflation member corresponding to the chamber for inflating/deflating the inflatable chamber.

An inflatable cover member is further disposed to the knapsack; wherein, the inflatable cover member connects through the inflatable chamber; or an independent inflation/deflation member is separately disposed on the inflatable cover member to inflate/deflate the inflatable cover member.

The knapsack may be further disposed with a connection member to connect the inflatable chamber and the inflatable cover member; and the connection member may be related to a zipper set.

Furthermore, the knapsack may include two locking members respectively disposed at the inflatable chamber and the inflatable cover member to lock the inflatable chamber to the inflatable cover member; wherein the locking member may be related to a button set.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a knapsack includes an inflatable bag, a partitioning member disposed in the inflatable bag to separate objects stored, an inflatable cover member combined to the bag; and a bag inflation/deflation member disposed to the inflatable bag for inflating and deflating the bag.

In another preferred embodiment yet of the present invention, a knapsack includes an inflatable inner bag, a partitioning member disposed in the inflatable inner bag to separate objects stored, a bag inserted onto the inflatable inner bag, a cover member combined to the bag, and an inner bag inflation/deflation member disposed on the inflatable inner bag to inflate/deflate the inflatable inner bag.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing that the preferred embodiment is assembled.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a second preferred embodiment of the present invention in a status with its cover member lifted up.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing that the second preferred embodiment of the present invention in a status with its cover member covering upon a bag.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, a knapsack 10 of the present invention is used to store multiple pieces of golf clubs A or photographic equipment B. The knapsack 10 is comprised of a bag 12, a partitioning member 14, a cover member 16, one or a plurality of inflatable chamber 18, and a chamber inflation/deflation member 20. Wherein, the partitioning member is disposed in the bag 12 to divide the bag into multiple compartments for separate placement of golf clubs or photographic equipment; the cover member 16 closes upon the bag 12 to protect objects separated by the partitioning member 14; the inflatable chamber 18 is mounted to the bag 12; the chamber inflation/deflation member 20 is disposed on the inflatable chamber 18 to inflate/deflate the inflatable chamber 18; another type of inflatable chamber 22 may be mounted to the cover member 16; and an inflation/deflation member 24 is disposed on the inflatable chamber 22 to inflate/deflate the inflatable chamber 22.

Accordingly, when the inflatable chamber 18 or 22 is inflated by the chamber inflation/deflation member 20 or 24, contents placed in those compartments divided by the partitioning member 14 while under protection by the bag 12 and the cover member are further protected by the inflated inflatable chamber 18 or 22.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, the cover member 16 is connected to the bag 12 and both of the cover member 16 and the inflatable chambers 18 and 22 are connected to each other by means of a proper connection member 30; and a locking member 26 or 28 is provided for both of inflatable chambers 18 and 22 to be locked to each other. In the preferred embodiment, the connection member 30 related to a zipper set, seamed edge or button set while the locking member 26 or 28 is related to a zipper set or button set.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the inflatable chambers 18 and 22 may be designed not to connect through each other and each is provided with a dedicate inflation/deflation member 20 and 24; however, in other preferred embodiment of the present invention, both of the inflatable chambers 18 and 22 are connected through each other by means of a penetration member 23 or both of the inflatable chambers 18 and 22 are directly connected through; wherein it is sufficient to provide either of the chamber inflation/deflation member 20 or 24, i.e., both of the inflatable chambers 18 and 22 is inflated/deflated through the same or lesser inflation/deflation member.

Furthermore, a knapsack 10 in another preferred embodiment of the present invention is comprised of a bag, a cover member 16, and two inflatable chambers 18 and 22; and the inflatable chambers 18 and 22 are provided in the bag 12 or the cover member 16 or both of the bag 12 and the cover member 16 respectively contains an inflatable chamber.

In another preferred embodiment yet, both inflatable chambers 18 and 22 are externally disposed to the bag 12 and the cover member 16 or in the bag 12 and the cover member 16 as applicable. The partitioning member of the knapsack is disposed in the inflatable chamber or both of the inflatable chambers 18 and 22 are directly disposed in a surface layer respectively of the bag 12 and the cover member 16 while the connection member 30 or both locking members 26 and 28 of the knapsack are disposed on the bag 12 and the cover member 16 to connect and lock the bag to the cover member.

When compared to a knapsack of the prior art, the knapsack 10 of the present invention for containing inflatable chambers 18 and 22 to provide better and reliable support and protection for those objects placed in the bag or in those compartments divided by the partitioning member 14 through inflating the inflatable chambers 18 and 22. The present invention for operating on inflation will not cause extra burden to the user; and both inflatable chambers 18 and 22 when required for storage purpose may be deflated through both chamber inflation/deflation members 20 and 24 so to reduce volume of the knapsack to facilitate use of the knapsack 10.

It is to be noted that the preferred embodiments disclosed in the specification and the accompanying drawings are not limiting the present invention; and that any construction, installation, or characteristics that is same or similar to that of the present invention should fall within the scope of the purposes and claims of the present invention. 

1. A storage device provided with an inflatable chamber comprising a cover member covering upon an opening of a bag divided into multiple compartments for placement of objects by means of a partitioning member; and an inflatable chamber combined to either or both of the cover member and the bag to provide buffer for those objects placed in the bag.
 2. The storage device provided with an inflatable chamber as claimed in claim 1, wherein both inflatable chambers respectively disposed in the cover member and the bag are partially or entirely connected through each other.
 3. The storage device provided with an inflatable chamber as claimed in claim 1, wherein a chamber inflation/deflation member is disposed to the inflatable chamber to inflate/deflate the inflatable chamber.
 4. The storage device provided with an inflatable chamber as claimed in claim 2, wherein a chamber inflation/deflation member is disposed to the inflatable chamber to inflate/deflate the inflatable chamber.
 5. The storage device provided with an inflatable chamber as claimed in claim 1, wherein both of the bag and the cover member are connected by means of a connection member.
 6. The storage device provided with an inflatable chamber as claimed in claim 2, wherein both of the bag and the cover member are connected by means of a connection member.
 7. The storage device provided with an inflatable chamber as claimed in claim 5, wherein the connection member is related to a zipper set, seamed edge, and/or a button set.
 8. The storage device provided with an inflatable chamber as claimed in claim 6, wherein the connection member is related to a zipper set, seamed edge, and/or a button set.
 9. The storage device provided with an inflatable chamber as claimed in claim 1, wherein a locking member is provided at where between the bag and the cover member to seal and secure the cover member to the bag.
 10. The storage device provided with an inflatable chamber as claimed in claim 2, wherein a locking member is provided at where between the bag and the cover member to seal and secure the cover member to the bag.
 11. The storage device provided with an inflatable chamber as claimed in claim 5, wherein a locking member is provided at where between the bag and the cover member to seal and secure the cover member to the bag.
 12. The storage device provided with an inflatable chamber as claimed in claim 6, wherein a locking member is provided at where between the bag and the cover member to seal and secure the cover member to the bag.
 13. The storage device provided with an inflatable chamber as claimed in claim 9, wherein the locking member is related to a button set, a buckling piece and/or a magic tape.
 14. The storage device provided with an inflatable chamber as claimed in claim 10, wherein the locking member is related to a button set, a buckling piece and/or a magic tape.
 15. The storage device provided with an inflatable chamber as claimed in claim 1, wherein the inflatable chamber is disposed beneath a surface layer of the cover member or the bag.
 16. The storage device provided with an inflatable chamber as claimed in claim 1, wherein the inflatable chamber is disposed in the surface layer of the cover member or the bag.
 17. The storage device provided with an inflatable chamber as claimed in claim 1, wherein the inflatable chamber is disposed externally to the surface layer of the cover member or the bag. 